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Monday, March 22, 2010

WHO@ Newsletter - March 22, 2010

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .How in the world did she have the drug agent's number?Woman accused of sending text about drugs to agenthttp://www.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20100322/US.ODD.Wrong.Text/A Mangum woman has been arrested for allegedly sending a text message about illegal drugs to a drug task force agent. A warrant was issued for the woman for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a controlled drug with the intent to distribute. A Jackson County jailer said Wednesday the woman wasn't in custody.

Authorities said District III Drug Task Force agent Chris Counts received a text message that said, "if you want a hit of this stuff before it is all gone, you better get over here."

Counts sent a message asking for an address and determined that the suspect lived there. Officers said she thought she sent the message to a friend.

Authorities said they found a gun and a powdery substance during a search of the residence.

Two students, two opinions on Internet filters: The cons - 03/21/10http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/21/1531381/two-students-two-opinions-on-internet.html#ixzz0iuoLTTyWMySpace, Twitter and Facebook are just a few of the social networking sites banned from public schools and frowned upon by parents. It makes sense. In class, these websites distract students from doing their work and paying attention to their teachers. Students should be using the Internet for educational purposes, not socializing with their friends. There are many great resources available to students online. There are online encyclopedias, dictionaries and websites devoted to specific subjects. Students should focus on these resources.

Text message dispute triggered brutal Florida teen beating - 03/20/10http://www.wtsp.com/news/mostpop/story.aspx?storyid=127882&provider=topA 13-year-old girl, charged in connection with the brutal beating of a Deerfield Beach Middle School student, was ordered held in juvenile detention for 21 days. Attorney Jonathon Marne confirmed Friday that his client, 13-year old, Kayla Manson, was being held after Circuit Judge Michael Orlando determined there was probable cause to hold her on a charge of accessory to attempted first-degree murder. Her next court date is March 26, along with the other suspect, 15-year-old Wayne Treacy.

Revealed: The suicide voyeur nurse who 'encouraged people to kill themselves online' - 03/20/10http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1259379/The-suicide-voyeur-nurse-encouraged-people-kill-online.htmlIn June 2005, an IT technician named Mark Drybrough hanged himself at his Coventry home. A coroner ruled the 32-year-old depressive had committed suicide because of his mental illness. But the truth behind Mr Drybrough’s tragic death is far more chilling.For months before his death, he had been chatting online with a notorious ‘suicide voyeur’ who is alleged to have trawled the internet looking for people who would kill themselves while he watched online.

The (not-so) brave new world of bullies - 03/19/10http://www.canada.com/brave+world+bullies/2703389/story.htmlThe 21st-century school bully need not rely on just fists and a cruel tongue. The Internet is now part of the bully's arsenal, making cyber-bullying possible anywhere - and not just around school hours.

Charlotte Mayor Foxx Talks About Harassment Email - 03/18/10http://www.wsoctv.com/news/22884093/detail.htmlCity Councilman Michael Barnes doesn't want to speculate anymore. After Mayor Anthony Foxx sent council members an email this week reminding them not to sexually harass staff members, Barnes called for an investigation, saying something happened that needs to be looked into.

Cyberstalker Threatens Kesse Family - 03/17/10http://www.wesh.com/news/22867283/detail.htmlThe family of a missing Orlando woman, Jennifer Kesse, is being threatened by a man over the Internet. Tyler Green, 28, is accused of making frightening phone calls to the Kesse family.

TriMet union leader says fired driver behind cyber-attacks - 03/17/10http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2010/03/fire_trimet_driver_union_attac.htmlOn a cold night in January 2009, TriMet union president Jonathan Hunt found himself standing outside his Beaverton home, dressed in a bathrobe and arguing with a taxi driver. "It was 2 a.m.," Hunt recalled. "The driver insisted that someone with my name had called for a ride to the airport. I told him it had to be a mistake."

Lords pass controversial internet piracy bill - 03/16/10http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8569750.stmLegislation to tackle internet piracy, including bans for illegal file-sharers, has been passed by the Lords. The Digital Economy Bill is now expected to be rushed through the Commons before the general election.

About Me

I'm a cyber crime expert and author of 8 books, soon to be 9! Although writing is my passion, cyber crime pays the bills. I give online safety lectures worldwide to students from 4th grade on up through college/university, as well as providing law enforcement training and speaking at various conferences as keynote.